It’s 20 years since Julia Roberts’ character in Friends asked Chandler Bing to call her in, er, 20 years…

Julia Roberts’ character in Friends was a pretty memorable one – for Chandler Bing at least (Picture: Liaison)

Remember that episode of Friends when Julia Roberts’ character Susie Moss asked Chandler Bing to call her in 20 years?

Well guess what? It is in fact 20 years this week since she uttered that immortal line – meaning that potentially Susie/Julia should be expecting a call from Matthew Perry’s character any time now.

Yes indeed. It really has been that long (and you really are that old).

For those who’ve forgotten the episode – or never actually saw it in the first place – the moment in question happened during the The One After The Superbowl Part 2, which according to the IMDB originally aired in the US on January 28 1996.

The episode saw Chandler being reunited with Susie, whom he knew at elementary school – and for a while things went smoothly.

Until, that is, she got revenge on him for a prank he pulled on her at school – in which he pulled her skirt up to reveal her undies to the whole class – by leaving him naked, except for a pair of her own undewear, in a toilet cubicle.

And the payoff? As Chandler asked her how she could still possibly be upset about the incident 20 years earlier, she quipped: ‘Why don’t you call me in 20 years and tell me if you’re still upset about this?’

The forgotten anniversary came to light after an eagle-eyed Friends fan realised the date of the episode’s original transmission and posted it to Reddit. – pointing out that Julia was waiting for that all-important call.

Of course whether or not Chandler has picked up the phone remains to be seen…